9 Best Universities in Erbil [2023 Rankings]

We ranked 9 best universities in Erbil based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 24.6K citations received by 2.66K publications made by 9 universities in Erbil, measured the popularity of 4 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to account for non-academic prominence.

1. Salahaddin University - Erbil

#10 in Iraq

#1828 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1968

2. Hawler Medical University

#19 in Iraq

#2577 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

3. Tishk International University

#21 in Iraq

#2656 in Asia

Founded: 2008

4. Cihan University

#26 in Iraq

#2860 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2007

5. Erbil Polytechnic University

#34 in Iraq

#4031 in Asia

Founded: 1993

6. University of Kurdistan Hewler

#35 in Iraq

#4159 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 917
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 2006

7. Bayan University

#41 in Iraq

#4690 in Asia

Founded: 2013

8. Lebanese French University

#45 in Iraq

#4930 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 2007

9. Knowledge University

#60 in Iraq

#5576 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

Universities near Erbil

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
57	University of Al Hamdaniya	56	Bakhdida
58	Koya University	20	Koya
79	University of Raparin	27	Rania
80	University of Mosul	7	Mosul
82	Ninevah University	54	Mosul
82	Northern Technical University	61	Mosul
87	University of Kirkuk	23	Kirkuk
104	Charmo University	47	Chamchamal
116	Islamic Azad University, Mahabad	192	Mahabad
117	University of Zakho	17	Duhok